Spiros Law, P.C. Blog

A woman was injured after being involved in a Champaign pedestrian accident last week. According to a police deputy in Champaign, the accident occurred when a 51-year-old woman was crossing Prospect Avenue and she was struck by a car that was turning left from another street. The driver stated that they did not see a… Read More

Two people were injured after a three-vehicle accident occurred on South Staley Road in Champaign. According to police officials, the accident occurred at 5:40 p.m. when an 86-year-old man pulled out of his driveway in the path of a truck. The driver of the truck swerved to avoid hitting the man’s car, but the man… Read More

A semi-truck rollover accident on Interstate 57 caused the road to be closed for nearly three hours as emergency crews worked to clear the scene. According to officials, the semi-truck was carrying 8,000 pounds of furniture when the 36-year-old truck driver swerved to avoid hitting a deer that was in the roadway. State police have… Read More

A Champaign man was killed in a bicycle pedestrian accident that occurred on Tuesday night. According to police officials, the accident occurred at the intersection of Anthony Drive and Market Street when a 63-year-old driver of a Peterbilt truck struck the bicyclist. The driver did not know that he struck the bike, but saw multiple… Read More

One person was injured as a result of a semitrailer rollover accident that occurred on Illinois Route 1. According to officials, the accident occurred as the driver of a semitrailer was traveling down the roadway and his truck veered off of the side of the road. In an effort to get the truck back on… Read More

Two people were killed in a collision that occurred in Edgar County over the weekend. As a result of the crash, one person faces DUI charges. According to state police, the 48-year-old man was driving down County Road 1575E when a car was driving the wrong way down the road. The man tried to swerve… Read More

A teacher at Manteno High School was struck and killed after a pedestrian car accident occurred while he was jogging on the side of the road before work. According to police officials, the man was struck by a car before 7 a.m. and was pronounced dead on the scene by emergency officials. The man was… Read More

One worker was injured after a construction accident occurred when he fell through the roof of the Atwood-Hammond Public Library. According to officials with the Atwood Fire Protection District, the accident occurred just before 11:30 a.m. when construction workers were attempting to replace a roof that had a big skylight in it. The skylight was… Read More

Police are continuing to investigate a train accident that occurred Saturday night in Peotone. According to the Peotone Police Department, the accident occurred at the Canadian National Railroad track at 10:30 p.m. The details of the fatal accident are unclear at this time, but a 16-year-old was pronounced dead as a result. The freight line… Read More

Two people were injured after a two-vehicle accident occurred in Champaign on Monday afternoon. According to Champaign police officials, the accident occurred when a car driven by a 55-year-old woman collided with an SUV driven by a 52-year-old woman. Police stated that the 55-year-old woman failed to yield at a stop sign when she reached… Read More